Yesterday I sent out my finds of the very best Memorial Day sales on outdoor furniture, rugs, etc. The sales are still going on- you didn't miss it!- but hurry because some things are selling out. But I also promised that I would send you a picture update when I got my set all together. So here's another reminder of the sale items AND an update on our patio. Enjoy... As a reminder, here's what we got: Better Homes & Gardens Hawthorne Park 4pc … [Read more...]

I know it's not quite September yet guys but Pumpkin Spice Everything has already hit the shelves so I'm gonna jump the gun too! This month I've got a couple of fancy electronic gadgets and a cookbook- all of which I can't wait to start using. #1 Buddyphones WAVE Over the summer my 2nd grade daughter has gotten super into audiobooks (especially Harry Potter). The bibliophile in me is absolutely jumping for joy over this development. Not only do I love, love that she seems … [Read more...]

Good news guys, I know exactly what you should ask for from your hubby for Mother's Day this year! But first let's back up... Does being a mom and (and running the day-to-day workings of your family) ever feel a little too hard? Ok, that's not a real question... I know it does. There’s no question that you love your family like crazy and you’d do anything for them, but we all know it can be an exhausting job. If you're one of our 30,000+ newsletter subscribers, you know that this is a … [Read more...]

I'm a little ashamed to admit that it didn't occur to me until last year that the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is a great time to shop for back to school! That's probably because I don't spend a lot of money on my kids' clothes, so I very rarely shop for them at Nordstrom. This sale is definitely the exception though. This is the one time of year that the deals are so good it makes sense for me to stock up on high quality essentials... For us that means two things: basic pieces where I need … [Read more...]

I'm not the only one out there still scrambling to pull together Mother's Day gifts, am I? I didn't think so. No worries, though, with a little ingenuity you can still totally pull off a heartfelt gift that she'll have no idea was last minute. Here are my top 3 favorite ideas and I've even hunted down some deals too! #1 - Birchbox My MIL gifted me a Birchbox subscription last year for my birthday and seeing what arrived in the beauty box subscription every month was so fun (also the … [Read more...]

Big news today guys! It's that one time of year when my favorite parenting resource, The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle, miraculously appears again for 6 days only - until Midnight, May 1st! Always valued at thousands of dollars and priced at 97% off (this year the value is over $2000), the library of resources changes every year but they are always incredibly helpful. Despite the unheard of value of the bundle each year, I inevitably hear from some of you that you're just not sure what you'd … [Read more...]

One of the toughest challenges I face as a mom is figuring out ways to let my kids play and get dirty, while still making them presentable to be out in public and not spending a fortune. Because I'm all for letting kids be kids but, honestly, who wants to keep spending money on kids' clothes when you know they could soon meet their demise. So when Swap.com asked me to participate in their Earth day campaign. I just couldn't resist. Did you know that the average American throws away 85% of … [Read more...]

Did you nab yourself an Instant Pot during Amazon's Prime Day? If you did, you're definitely not alone. Amazon reportedly sold over 215,000 of them on Wednesday! If you bought one, or heard about this crazy contraption for the first time, this week- we want to help. Today we're re-posting our post from last spring, it contains three thing: An introduction to Instant Pot 21 Family Friendly Instant Pot Recipes Our Favorite Instant Pot Cookbooks Here's Kristin with everything … [Read more...]

I've got to start today with a warning: this is a LONG post. (If you want to skip straight to the mattress I finally ended up with - and LOVE - and the limited time offer for MPMK readers of 10% off and a bonus worth $500 that includes my favorite bamboo sheets, go here!) It's one I've been wanting to write for a long time and is packed with so much good stuff that I just couldn't trim it. I know it's a lot but I really hope you do read it all! I have become so passionate about the … [Read more...]